Covid vaccination: No severe AEFI cases reported in NE states

Guwahati/Agartala, Jan 21 : No serious or severe cases of Adverse Event Following Immunisation (AEFI) have reported from any of the eight northeastern states since the Covid-19 vaccination drive started on January 16, officials said on Thursday.
A senior official of the National Health Mission (NHM) in Assam told IANS that only 15 very minor cases of AEFI were reported till Thursday evening out of the total of 10,676 beneficiaries who have been vaccinated since January 16.
“Through 229 sessions, Covid-19 vaccines were administered to 10,676 beneficiaries in 65 session sites in 33 districts across Assam,” the official said.
Assam received both Covishield and Covaxin, two vaccines which have been cleared for emergency use by the authorities.
According to the NHM official, out of the 65 session sites, Covishield was administered in 57 sites while Covaxin was given in the remaining eight session sites.
Additional Superintendent of the Kalapahar Covid Care Hospital in Guwahati, Raktim Pratim Tamuli Phukan, said: “I took the vaccine at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), and after that I have been continuing my regular duty at the hospital without any problems. The vaccine has given me more reasons to smile and more enthusiasm to work for the Covid-19 infected people in Assam.”